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In thatto take out Zeus, but it had drained everything in me and Seth to kill Ares It wouldn’t work Maybe I would lay some bruises on Zeus, but in the end, I couldn’t defeat another Olympian All I had was Apollo in , because he was the only one who could kill me--besides a Titan, and our Titan had vanished

But Apollo didn’t look like he was going to disobey his father

Oh, ods…

Another shiver rocked my body as it really seeped in This was it I wanted to run I wanted to fight, but as I stared back at the gods, I saw that it would all be so very pointless If I fought, Seth would get hurt in the process Badly And who’s to say that Zeus wouldn’t turn to finding Aiden and my father to make this easier? I couldn’t risk them I couldn’t risk anyone else like I’d done with Caleb, Lea, Olivia, and so many more

It…it was now my turn

Seth’s head snapped back as if he’d been slapped "No You can’t do this We helped you! She did everything you wanted her to do!" He droppedhis into fists "You can’t do this to her!"

Having not seen Seth this upset in a long ti to coain "Seth…"

"No!" He took a step toward Zeus, but I shot forward, grabbing his arm His wide eyeseither of you can do," Zeus said, taking a step back to stand next to Hera

She inclined her head to the side, and several strands of russet-colored hair slipped froant coif "It is for the best of everyone"

An angry flush flooded Seth’s cheeks "Are you serious?"

"Seth!" I tugged on his arripped iving up!"

Was I giving up? I glanced back at Apollo and read the sadness in his expression "I’ up, Seth, but they won’t allow the God Killer to live"

Seth didn’t respond immediately, but when he did, he cursed harshly and blanched "You knew! You knew that this would happen"

I shook my head and whispered, "Could happen I knew this could happen"

"Could versus would? Are you shitting me? You knew this could happen, and you let me allow you to put yourself in this situation?" He shook me as more blood drained fro back tears, I shook ain How could I say that he couldn’t have handled the power of the God Killer and not make hi back so she joined the other Olympians "He cares for her so deeply, and yet she loves another Tragic"

Really? My gaze slid to her, but then Apollo stepped forward, breaking ranks Each step was slow, purposeful A luh time I realized that then The same crack I’d thrown in Ares’ face had now turned back on me

Karma was a bitch and a half

And so was Fate, because this was Fate, wasn’t it? Either way, I wanted to see Marcus onewith him I wanted to see my father once more, maybe have dinner with hih, and see Solos’ sods, I wanted to kiss Aiden, just onceAll those moments, from the secondup to this She had tried to prevent this--even as a daimon, she had tried to prevent this

Grandma Piperi had said I’d kill the ones I love

She had forgotten to tell me that I would also die in the end

Gods, she sucked at the whole foretelling thing But Solaris had known, hadn’t she? She had sounded like she’d been seeing ain soon, and she would be

This was so not fair

"Alexandria," Apollo said gently "It is ti "Please--"

"No!" he yelled, still fighting the inevitable "This isn’t right They can’t do this You don’t deserve this I do They--"

"They’re not going to take you," I said, tears welling in my eyes "Listen to one, and I’ we can do"

The full horror of the situation dawned in Seth’s expressive face, and he placed his hands on ods, Alex, I don’t want this to happen Alex…"

I gripped his ar myself to breathe "Please take care of Aiden I know you two don’t get along, but please He’s going to need someone So please watch out for hi pause, and I thought I felt his tears mix with mine "I promise"

Those tords, well, they helped a little, but God Killer or not, I was scared and I didn’t want to be alone "Don’t let go," I whispered, closingo"

I started to shake I didn’t want to be scared Where was that strength and courage I’d felt earlier? I wanted to be the one who faced Fate with her head high, but I was scared I knew there was no co back froain My breath caught again, and each time I took a breath, I feared it would be the last one "Don’t leave me Please? I don’t want to be by myself"

"You’re not" Seth slipped his ar led with el I promise you You’ll never--"

I took a breath and never heard his next words There was a harsh expletive from Seth, and then the world ended for ht